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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

724 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 875 ratings

Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Mechanics. CBC Radio writes, "You may not think a podcast about science fiction and fantasy would be the place to go for political insight, but -- it is. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy manages to be more insightful about politics than many pundits." Help crowdfund us at patreon.com/geeks

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Episodes

573. Robert Charles Wilson on Science Fiction and Atheism

July 01, 2024 16:43 - 42 minutes

Robert Charles Wilson joins us to discuss his books The Perseids and Other Stories and Owning the Unknown: A Science Fiction Writer Explores Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Idea of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

572. Scavengers Reign Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, Mercurio D. Rivera)

June 14, 2024 22:08 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss the animated series Scavengers Reign, about a group of survivors stranded on an alien planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

571. Civil War Movie Review (with Myke Cole, Michael Livingston)

June 02, 2024 18:50 - 1 hour

Myke Cole and Michael Livingston join us to discuss the new Alex Garland movie Civil War, about a civil war breaking out in modern day America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

570. Invincible Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Zach Chapman)

May 26, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the animated series Invincible, based on the superhero comic by Robert Kirkman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

569. Lionel Shriver, author of Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction

May 24, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutes

Lionel Shriver, author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, joins us to discuss her new books Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

568. Children of Dune Miniseries Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

May 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, which adapts the second and third Dune novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside

May 04, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes

Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife and Inland, joins us to discuss her dystopian novel The Morningside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

566. Fallout Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)

April 22, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 1 of the Amazon Prime series Fallout, based on the popular series of post-apocalyptic video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

565. David Sirota, co-creator of Don’t Look Up and author of Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now–Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything

April 12, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes

David Sirota, co-creator of the hit comedy Don’t Look Up, joins us to discuss his book Back to Our Future, about the massive political impact of ’80s pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

564. Teresa Sutherland, writer of The Wind and director of Lovely, Dark, and Deep

April 04, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Teresa Sutherland, writer of The Wind, joins us to discuss her new horror movie Lovely, Dark, and Deep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

563. Dune: Part Two Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

March 20, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the new movie Dune: Part Two, based on the novel by Frank Herbert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

562. 1899 Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)

March 08, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Ruairi Carroll join us to discuss the mysterious, abruptly canceled Netflix series 1899. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

561. Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, hosts of Labyrinths

February 23, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson join us to discuss their podcast Labyrinths and Christopher’s near future novel Deliver Us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

560. For All Mankind Seasons 3 and 4 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)

February 09, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Seasons 3 and 4 of the AppleTV+ series For All Mankind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

559. Children of Dune by Frank Herbert Book Club (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

January 26, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Frank Herbert’s classic novel Children of Dune, the third book in the Dune series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

558. Bodies Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)

January 12, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Ruairi Carroll join us to discuss the Netflix original series Bodies, about four detectives in different time periods attempting to solve the same murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

557. Baldur's Gate III Review (with John Joseph Adams)

December 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy producer John Joseph Adams joins us to discuss the Dungeons & Dragons video game Baldur’s Gate III, which he’s played for more than 1,000 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

557. John Joseph Adams on Baldur's Gate III

December 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy producer John Joseph Adams joins us to discuss the Dungeons & Dragons video game Baldur’s Gate III, which he’s played for more than 1,000 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

556. For All Mankind Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)

December 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

555. Kyle Newman on Dungeons and Dragons and Star Wars

December 01, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 25.1 MB

555. Kyle Newman on Dungeons & Dragons and Star Wars

December 01, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes

Kyle Newman, director of Fanboys, joins us to discuss his new book Lore and Legends, about the recent history of Dungeons & Dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

554. Andrew Yang, co-author of The Last Election

November 17, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang joins us to discuss his political thriller The Last Election, which he wrote with Stephen Marche. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

553. David Cronenberg Movies: Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, Crimes of the Future

November 03, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, and Crimes of the Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

552. Greg Lukianoff on Superheroes and Cancel Culture

October 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins us to discuss his new book The Canceling of the American Mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

551. Blindsight by Peter Watts Book Club (with Theresa DeLucci, Sam J. Miller, Seth Dickinson)

October 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Theresa DeLucci, Sam J. Miller, and Seth Dickinson join us to discuss the classic 2006 science fiction novel Blindsight by Peter Watts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

550. Abby Goldsmith, author of Majority

September 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Abby Goldsmith joins us to discuss her space opera novel Majority, about a dystopian society ruled by telepaths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

549. Charlie Kaufman Movies: Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

September 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa, and I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

548. Susan Palwick, author of The Fate of Mice and All Worlds Are Real

August 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Susan Palwick joins us to discuss her short story collections The Fate of Mice and All Worlds Are Real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

547. Ian Livingstone on Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy

August 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Ian Livingstone, author of Deathtrap Dungeon, joins us to discuss his new book Dice Men: The Origin Story of Games Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

546. John Romero, co-creator of Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D

July 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

John Romero, co-creator of Doom and Quake, joins us to discuss his new memoir Doom Guy: Life in First Person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

545. Silo Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)

July 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series Silo, based on the novels by Hugh Howey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

544. Gregory Frost, author of Rhymer and Attack of the Jazz Giants and Other Stories

June 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Gregory Frost joins us to discuss his novel Rhymer and his short story collection Attack of the Jazz Giants and Other Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

543. Movie Review: Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, Colossus: The Forbin Project

June 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, and Colossus: The Forbin Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

542. Bill Fawcett on Robert Asprin

June 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Robert Asprin’s longtime friend Bill Fawcett joins us to discuss editing the book Myth-Interpretations: The Worlds of Robert Asprin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

541. Philip Plait, author of Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

April 21, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes

Philip Plait, author of Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies!, joins us to discuss his new book Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

540. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review (with John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, Ben Riggs)

April 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, and Ben Riggs join us to discuss the new movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

539. The Last of Us Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)

March 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 1 of the HBO series The Last of Us, based on the popular video game from Naughty Dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

538. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 (with John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, P. Djèlí Clark)

March 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, and P. Djèlí Clark join us to discuss the new anthology The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

537. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert Book Club (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

February 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Frank Herbert’s classic 1969 novel Dune Messiah, the second book in the Dune series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

536. Arcane Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, Lara Elena Donnelly)

February 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, and Lara Elena Donnelly join us to discuss the Netflix animated series Arcane, based on the popular computer game League of Legends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

535. Gene Wolfe and The Book of the New Sun (with James Wynn and Craig Brewer)

January 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss the fan community that grew up around Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

535. James Wynn and Craig Brewer on Gene Wolfe

January 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

534. Warren Lapine on Roger Zelazny

January 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Warren Lapine joins us to discuss his new book Immer, Zlaz, which collects hundreds of letters written by legendary fantasy & science fiction author Roger Zelazny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

533. Andor Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Matt London)

January 03, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour

Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Matt London join us to discuss Season 1 of the Disney+ series Andor, a prequel to the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

532. Robert Jordan and The Wheel of Time (with Michael Livingston)

December 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour

Historian and fantasy author Michael Livingston joins us to discuss his new book Origins of The Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

532. Michael Livingston on Robert Jordan

December 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour

Historian and fantasy author Michael Livingston joins us to discuss his new book Origins of The Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests

Carrie Vaughn
5 Episodes
Paul Tremblay
5 Episodes
John Kessel
4 Episodes
Myke Cole
4 Episodes
Robert Repino
3 Episodes
Seanan McGuire
3 Episodes
Tananarive Due
3 Episodes
Philip K. Dick
2 Episodes
Robert M. Price
2 Episodes
Adam Savage
1 Episode
Aimee Bender
1 Episode
Alan Dean Foster
1 Episode
Alastair Reynolds
1 Episode
Alex Garland
1 Episode
Amanda Palmer
1 Episode
Anne Rice
1 Episode
Arthur C. Clarke
1 Episode
Ben Bova
1 Episode
Bill Nye
1 Episode
Brian Evenson
1 Episode
Brian Greene
1 Episode
Brian Selznick
1 Episode
Bruce Sterling
1 Episode
Charlaine Harris
1 Episode
Charles Stross
1 Episode
China Miéville
1 Episode
Chris Hadfield
1 Episode
Chris Kluwe
1 Episode
Chris Offutt
1 Episode
Christopher Moore
1 Episode
Chuck Palahniuk
1 Episode
Clive Barker
1 Episode
Connie Willis
1 Episode
Cory Doctorow
1 Episode
Daniel Abraham
1 Episode
Daniel Handler
1 Episode
Daniel Suarez
1 Episode
Dan Simmons
1 Episode
David Baldacci
1 Episode
David Brin
1 Episode
David Malki
1 Episode
David Mitchell
1 Episode
Dean Koontz
1 Episode
Diana Gabaldon
1 Episode
Doug Dorst
1 Episode
Douglas Adams
1 Episode
Elizabeth Bear
1 Episode
Ellen Datlow
1 Episode
Ellen Kushner
1 Episode
Eoin Colfer
1 Episode
Felicia Day
1 Episode
Frederik Pohl
1 Episode
Garry Kasparov
1 Episode
Garth Nix
1 Episode
George Saunders
1 Episode
Greg Bear
1 Episode
Gregory Benford
1 Episode
Gregory Maguire
1 Episode
Harlan Ellison
1 Episode
Holly Black
1 Episode
H.P. Lovecraft
1 Episode
Iain M. Banks
1 Episode
Ian McDonald
1 Episode
Ian McEwan
1 Episode
Jack Dann
1 Episode
James Gleick
1 Episode
James Patterson
1 Episode
Jane Yolen
1 Episode
Jasper Fforde
1 Episode
Jeff Bezos
1 Episode
Jeffery Deaver
1 Episode
Jeffrey Ford
1 Episode
Jim Butcher
1 Episode
J.J. Abrams
1 Episode
Joe Haldeman
1 Episode
John Cleese
1 Episode
John Hodgman
1 Episode
John Scalzi
1 Episode
Jonathan Lethem
1 Episode
Jon Ronson
1 Episode
Jordan Peterson
1 Episode
Joyce Carol Oates
1 Episode
Julia Galef
1 Episode
Karen Joy Fowler
1 Episode
Karen Russell
1 Episode
Karl Schroeder
1 Episode
Kazuo Ishiguro
1 Episode
Kelly Link
1 Episode
Kij Johnson
1 Episode
Kim Harrison
1 Episode
Kurt Vonnegut
1 Episode
Malcolm Gladwell
1 Episode
Malka Older
1 Episode
Marc Goodman
1 Episode
Mark Dawidziak
1 Episode
Mary Roach
1 Episode
Maurice Broaddus
1 Episode
Max Gladstone
1 Episode
Michael Chabon
1 Episode
Michael Shermer
1 Episode
Michael Swanwick
1 Episode
Michio Kaku
1 Episode
Mike Mignola
1 Episode
Morgan Spurlock
1 Episode
Nancy Kress
1 Episode
Naomi Klein
1 Episode
Naomi Novik
1 Episode
Neal Stephenson
1 Episode
N. K. Jemisin
1 Episode
Nnedi Okorafor
1 Episode
Orson Scott Card
1 Episode
Paul Krugman
1 Episode
Peter F. Hamilton
1 Episode
Philip Pullman
1 Episode
P.W. Singer
1 Episode
Ray Bradbury
1 Episode
Richard Dawkins
1 Episode
Richard K. Morgan
1 Episode
Robert E. Howard
1 Episode
Robert J. Sawyer
1 Episode
Robert Kirkman
1 Episode
Robin Hobb
1 Episode
Robin Wasserman
1 Episode
Rob Reid
1 Episode
Ryan Holiday
1 Episode
Scott Adams
1 Episode
Sean Carroll
1 Episode
Shannon Miller
1 Episode
Shirley Jackson
1 Episode
Stephen Baxter
1 Episode
Steven Pinker
1 Episode
Tad Williams
1 Episode
Terry Brooks
1 Episode
Tim Powers
1 Episode
Ursula K. Le Guin
1 Episode
Vandana Singh
1 Episode
Walter Isaacson
1 Episode
William Gibson
1 Episode
Yuval Noah Harari
1 Episode

Books

A Game of Thrones
1 Episode
His Dark Materials
1 Episode
On Stranger Tides
1 Episode
The Forever War
1 Episode
The God Delusion
1 Episode
The Running Man
1 Episode

Twitter Mentions

@joequirkexults 2 Episodes
@selectedwisdom 1 Episode